Making attributions.

    Human beings often speculate as to the causes of others’ behavior. Explain how cognitive and motivational factors can cause people to be biased when making attributions. What are some of the social and individual consequences of the types of attributions they make? Reading: Read Chapters 2-4 in Social Psychology. URL: http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2016/social-psychology_ebook_14e.php Read “Cognitive Dissonance in Groups” by McKimmie from Social and Personality Psychology Compass (2015). URL: https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2015-15290-004&site=ehost-live&scope=site